Oxford Metrics (LON:OMG) Stock Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Oxford Metrics plc (LON:OMG) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 78.04 ($0.98) and traded as low as GBX 52.61 ($0.66). Oxford Metrics shares last traded at GBX 52.80 ($0.66), with a volume of 472,235 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on Oxford Metrics from GBX 105 ($1.32) to GBX 100 ($1.26) and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of Oxford Metrics from GBX 105 ($1.32) to GBX 100 ($1.26) and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th.

Oxford Metrics Trading Up 1.5 %

The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 60.39 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 77.87. The company has a quick ratio of 6.42, a current ratio of 6.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.49. The company has a market cap of £69.40 million, a P/E ratio of 1,320.00 and a beta of 0.92.

Oxford Metrics Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be issued a GBX 3.25 ($0.04) dividend. This represents a yield of 5.42%. This is a positive change from Oxford Metrics’s previous dividend of $2.75. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. Oxford Metrics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7,500.00%.

Insider Transactions at Oxford Metrics

In other Oxford Metrics news, insider Ian Wilcock bought 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 56 ($0.70) per share, for a total transaction of £11,200 ($14,075.66). Insiders own 11.47% of the company’s stock.

About Oxford Metrics

Oxford Metrics plc operates as a smart sensing and software company in the United Kingdom and internationally. It engages in the development, production, and sale of computer software and equipment for the engineering, entertainment, and life science markets. The company also provides sales, marketing, and customer support services.